Addax Team Paul Ricard test summary

GOOD RESULTS FOR ADDAX TEAM IN PAUL RICARD TESTS.
After two days of official practice at the Paul Ricard circuit, the GP3
Addax Team can feel very satisfied with the excellent results obtained.
All three drivers finished in the top ten in...

GOOD RESULTS FOR ADDAX TEAM IN PAUL RICARD TESTS.

After two days of official practice at the Paul Ricard circuit, the GP3
Addax Team can feel very satisfied with the excellent results obtained.
All three drivers finished in the top ten in the final session, with
Felipe Guimares posting the fourth quickest lap time, Mirko Bortolotti
was sixth and Pablo Sanchez ninth. The sunny but windy weather over the
two days meant that the teams were able to work in good conditions. The
Spanish team have clearly worked hard to develop the car and the results
are very satisfactory. The development of the cars and the work carried
out within the team has given the team hope for the coming campaign.

Pablo Sanchez: The young Mexican driver was consistent throughout the
sessions. He started by setting the second fastest lap time and spent the
rest of the time working on the evolution of the car, which meant that he
only used two of the three sets of tyres that were permitted. In the
morning session on the second day, he started to have mechanical problems
leaving him inactive for most of the session and even when he did get
back on the track he wasn't in the best condition to set fast lap
times. However, things changed completely in the afternoon and if he
didn't set the fastest lap, it was because his progress was halted
by yellow flags in the second sector, after having set the fastest time
in the first

Mirko Bortolotti: The first day was very frustrating due to electric
problems, which left him inactive throughout almost the whole of the
morning session. The problems were difficult to detect and this meant
that the repair was an arduous task. In the afternoon, well into the
session he suffered from ignition failure. On the second day things were
improving for both driver and car but a software problem left the team
without data. In the afternoon session he set the sixth fastest lap time,
which could have been better if we take into account his fastest times in
each sector, particularly after having improved in the sector that had
been causing him problems in previous sessions.

Felipe Guimares: He has had a great two days of tests, especially when
you consider that this was his debut and he needed the first session just
to get to know the circuit. In the afternoon, he worked with the team
testing the aerodynamics and his adaptation to the new car. At the end of
the session, when he tried to set some sort of time, he suffered from
turbo damage. On the second day, he was on a par with other drivers, most
of whom already had three days of tests under their belts. He posted the
sixth fastest lap time in the morning and was fourth in the final
session.

The next and final tests of the pre-season will take place on the
13th-14th of April at the Spanish circuit of Montmelo, Barcelona. The
season starts at the same circuit between the 7th and 9th of May as part
of the Spanish Formula 1 weekend.